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Paolo Rossi
AuthorBooks · Second hand1956-2020
Paolo Rossi was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament. Rossi was also awarded the 1982 Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year for his performances. Along with Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, he is Italy's top scorer in World Cup history, with nine goals overall.
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About Paolo Rossi
Birth
1956
Death
2020
Paolo Rossi was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament. Rossi was also awarded the 1982 Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year for his performances. Along with Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, he is Italy's top scorer in World Cup history, with nine goals overall.
Paolo Rossi was born in the Italian city of Prato in 1956.
His professional career spanned both the worlds of football and politics.
He is the author of a prolific body of work consisting of 34 published titles.
His literary focus lies primarily in the history of science and technology.
Among his most notable works is an in-depth study of the philosopher Francis Bacon.
